Pope Leo XIV calls for an end to hostilities in Yemen in Sunday address

Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to hostilities in Yemen. Anadolu Agency and Reuters both report the appeal. The two agencies are separate news organisations, and neither credits the other for the information.

The appeal came during a Sunday address. According to Reuters, the Pope spoke to the faithful from the window over St Peter's Square. The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not give the date of the address.

Other reported details

According to Anadolu Agency, the Pope also prayed for the victims of an attack in Jordan. Only Anadolu Agency reports this. The reports do not describe the attack. They do not say when or where it happened, who was affected or who carried it out.

According to Reuters, the address came less than two weeks after the Pope had surgery for lung cancer. Only Reuters reports this. The reports do not give details of the operation, his current condition or his prognosis. They do not cite a Vatican statement on his health.

What each side says

Pope Leo XIV is the only party whose position is described in the reports reviewed by Vocemundi. According to Anadolu Agency and Reuters, he called for an end to the hostilities or violence in Yemen. According to Anadolu Agency, he also prayed for the victims of an attack in Jordan.

The reports do not include the Pope's exact words, so Vocemundi is not quoting him directly. The reports do not say which hostilities or which parties in Yemen he referred to. They do not include any response from parties in Yemen or Jordan.

What is not known

Both reports reviewed by Vocemundi are brief summaries. The full articles are not available to Vocemundi. Neither is any primary Vatican text of the address. This article may be updated if fuller accounts become available.

Analysis

The appeal adds a papal voice to international attention on Yemen. However, the reports do not say which hostilities he meant. It is therefore unclear whether he was responding to a specific development or making a general appeal. A Vatican text of the address, if released, could clarify its scope and wording. Reuters' report of recent lung cancer surgery may draw attention to the Pope's health and public schedule. The reports do not say whether his duties will change. Papal appeals sometimes prompt responses from governments or armed groups. Whether this one will do so cannot be determined from the reports.

Produced by the Vocemundi newsroom with AI assistance.